| Higher taxa: | Notodontidae (family)/ Cerurinae (subfamily)/ Pararethona (genus)/ | 
| Status: | Accepted | 
| Authorship: | Janse, 1920 | 
| Citation: | Genus Pararethona nov. | 
| Taxon remarks: | Type species: Desmeocraera hierax Distant, 1897. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (6)20: 204. By original designation. Included in Cerurinae by R. A. St Laurent et al. (2025: 56 – https://doi.org/10.5479/si.28912337). | 
| Publication: | Janse A. J. T. 1920a. On the South African Notodontidae, with descriptions and apparently new genera and species. | 
| Journal: | Annals of the Transvaal Museum | 
| Volume: | 7 | 
| Issue: | 3 | 
| Pagination: | 173; pl. 1, figs. 11–16 | 
| URL: | https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50361685 | 
                                
                            
                                
                            
                                
                            
                                
                            
                                
                            
                                
                            | Scientific Name | Authorship | Rank | Status | Original Combination | Images | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pararethona argentescens (Hampson, 1910) | (Hampson, 1910) | species | Accepted | Cerura argentescens | |
| Pararethona dissimilus Janse, 1920 | Janse, 1920 | species | Synonym | Pararethona dissimilus | |
| Pararethona hierax (Distant, 1897) | (Distant, 1897) | species | Accepted | Desmeocraera hierax |